Colwords

verb

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Good / Love

audio

cherish - To protect and care for (someone) lovingly

Kayla cherished her dog and would show him affection all the time.

noun

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Good / Successful

Url audio

superstar - A person who is extremely talented or admired in a particular field.

She became a superstar after her debut album topped the charts.

adjective

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Bad / Strange

Url audio

ridiculous - Deserving or inviting mockery or laughter due to being absurd or unreasonable; outrageously unreasonable or exaggerated in a way that provokes disbelief.

They laughed when he made the ridiculous claim that he could lift a car by himself, but then lo and behold they watched him actually do it.

verb

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Bad / Weak

Url audio

fade - To gradually lose brightness, color, or strength.

The colors on the old poster have started to fade from years in the sun.

verb

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Bad / Small

audio

eke - To manage to support oneself or make a living with difficulty

Throughout the third world, many people can barely eke out a living from their small plot of land.

verb

See noun

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Bad / Disorganized

audio

sprawl - Sit, lie, or fall with one's arms and legs spread out in an ungainly or awkward way

Keith was going to spend his whole weekend sprawled out on the couch instead of doing chores.

adjective

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Good / Smart-Adj

Url audio

keen - Having a sharp or highly developed sense; or eager or enthusiastic about something.

She has a keen sense of smell and can detect even the faintest scents.

noun

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Bad / Bad

audio

stigma - A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person

In "The Scarlet Letter," Hester Prynne must deal with the stigma of having an out-of-wedlock child in a Puritan setting.

noun

See verb

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Good / Calm

Url audio

glance - a quick look at someone or something

She took a glance at the clock and realized she was running late.

verb

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Bad / Disgusting

audio

barf - To vomit.

Joan drank too much at the party, so that when she came home she barfed on the way to the bathroom all that she ate and drank that night.

adjective

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Good / Beautiful

audio

sleek - (of hair, fur, or skin) smooth and glossy

Shampoo commercials typically show women with very sleek hair that shines under the lights.

verb

See noun

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Bad / Mistake

audio

stumble - Trip or momentarily lose one's balance; almost fall

Danny ran too fast and stumbled, spilling his coffee on the floor.

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